Safety Alert
Safety Alert 281 - Drilling Rig Air-Operated Hoist Operation Fatality
Safety Alert 281 - Drilling Rig Air-Operated Hoist Operation Fatality
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 281
- Lifting OperationsLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsLine of fireMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Lifting accessoriesWire rope
- Operating and work proceduresPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An air-tugger lift on a jack-up rig resulted in a fatality and superficial injuries after a modified hammer union’s welded bale failed. The alert describes the falling connection and wire-rope backlash, and recommends removing uncertified lifting equipment, pre-use inspections, maintenance and compliance with manufacturers’ instructions.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 281. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire, machinery and equipment.